Moderate
Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Distance
- 11.3 km / 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 249 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 44 min
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails in Rhineland-Palatinate
We track 1,342 routes that match this search in Rhineland-Palatinate. They average 8.0 km and 181 m (594 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 105 km.
That is 47 percent of the 2,832 routes we map in Rhineland-Palatinate. They are shorter than the local average, 8.0 km against 10.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 620 are rated easy and 87 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Moderate
Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Distance
- 9.0 km / 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 198 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 10 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Distance
- 13.4 km / 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 294 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 41 min
- Waymarked route
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 35.1 km / 21.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 771 m
- Typical duration
- 9 hr 4 min
- Mountain
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Hard
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 17.0 km / 10.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 373 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 9 min
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 70.7 km / 43.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,555 m
- Typical duration
- 18 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 76.4 km / 47.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,681 m
- Typical duration
- 20 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 105 km / 65.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,309 m
- Typical duration
- 28 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 47.3 km / 29.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,040 m
- Typical duration
- 12 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 14.7 km / 9.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 378 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 37 min
- Volcano
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 91 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr
- Mountain
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 223 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 27 min
- Forest
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 157 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
- Lake
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 82.4 km / 51.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,813 m
- Typical duration
- 21 hr
- Mountain
- Long-distance path
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 9.1 km / 5.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 201 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 12 min
- Forest
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 145 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 35 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 11.2 km / 6.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 246 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 42 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 61 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 14.1 km / 8.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 310 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 24 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.8 km / 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 160 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 37.2 km / 23.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 818 m
- Typical duration
- 9 hr 38 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 41.6 km / 25.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 915 m
- Typical duration
- 10 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 38 m
- Typical duration
- 25 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 169 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 51 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 134 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 120 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 101 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 7 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 9.5 km / 5.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 208 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 17 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 9.4 km / 5.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 207 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 16 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 146 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 36 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 95 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 3 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 8.9 km / 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 196 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 90 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 222 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 26 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 9.6 km / 6.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 212 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 20 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 12.3 km / 7.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 270 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 57 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 162 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 46 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9 m
- Typical duration
- 6 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 189 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 4 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 12.3 km / 7.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 270 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 58 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DollbergschleifeNationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald | 11.3 km | 249 m | 2 hr 44 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Nationalpark-Traumschleife Börfinker OchsentourNationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald | 9.0 km | 198 m | 2 hr 10 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Saar-Hunsrück-Traumschleife: Trauntal-HöhenwegNationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald | 13.4 km | 294 m | 3 hr 13 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Traumschleife GipfelrauschenNationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald | 7.0 km | 154 m | 1 hr 41 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Potzberg-Burg Lichtenberg-Weg)Rhineland-Palatinate | 35.1 km | 771 m | 9 hr 4 min | Expert | April to October |
| Via Sancti Martini HW-37-02 Neustadt an der Weinstraße - Neustadt an der WeinstraßeRhineland-Palatinate | 17.0 km | 373 m | 4 hr 9 min | Hard | April to October |
| August-Becker-WegRhineland-Palatinate | 70.7 km | 1,555 m | 18 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Westpfalz-Wanderweg Blaues W (Barbarossa-Wanderweg)Rhineland-Palatinate | 76.4 km | 1,681 m | 20 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Kelten-und-Wein-Wanderweg)Rhineland-Palatinate | 105 km | 2,309 m | 28 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg)Rhineland-Palatinate | 47.3 km | 1,040 m | 12 hr | Expert | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Saar-Hunsrück-Traumschleife: Trauntal-Höhenweg, Traumschleife Gipfelrauschen, Nationalpark-Traumschleife Börfinker Ochsentour. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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